To use any of these functions, launch the NWAssistant.exe file, and
select the appropriate tab. Here is a quick overview of how to use each:

Bandwidth Calculator

The bandwidth calculator makes calculations based on any two of
bandwidth, file size, and transfer time. To calculate any value,
you must fill in the other two values:

Select the desired units in the drop-down box on the right.

Enter the appropriate value in the edit box in the middle.

Click on the button for the value to calculate.

Below each value you will see a range of values based on the
tolerance setting in the lower right corner of the window.

Some predefined bandwidth values are available in the drop-down list
on the far right of the 'bandwidth' settings. Clicking on a connection
type will set its value for the bandwidth setting in the units you have
selected.

IP Calculator

Start by entering any valid IP address in the space provided. Next
you can either select the slashed subnet setting, or select the subnet
mask below. Selecting either of these will change the setting of the
other.

Once these values have been selected Network Assistant will calculate
all appropriate information and fill in the appropriate fields for you.

Password Generator

The password generator utility will automatically generate passwords
for you using the parameters specified.

First, select the size of the resulting passwords under
"Password Length." You can set both minimum and maximum
values.

Next, "Check" each of the available character types that
you wish to appear in the resulting passwords. Once checked, set the
minimum and maximum number of that type of character in the Min and Max
boxes at right.

If you wish to include "Other" characters you can specify
which characters are used by entering them into the edit box next to the
"Other" setting.

Select the pronounceability of the resulting passwords. By default
the password generator only includes passwords which follow a basic set
of rules for English words, though the passwords generated will most
likely not be real English words. To increase password security, this
option can be changed to either exclude pronounceable passwords or
ignore the pronounceability completely.

Select the number of passwords to generate under the "#"
setting, and click the "Generate" button. The resulting
passwords will be shown in the list box at right, with the different
types of characters shown in the colors indicated in above to assist in
determining what characters are actually being used (this way, a lower
case l is not confused with the number 1, etc.) Double-clicking on a
password copies it to the system clipboard. You can save the list of
passwords to a text file by clicking on the "Save List"
button.

Why Is This Program Free?

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assisting with networking issues. We decided to make it free in hopes
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